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In reply to the discussion: Eastwood, Empty Chair Hijack Republican Media Coverage [View all]Cha
(297,149 posts)20. Thanks Hissyspit..
"Eastwood's rambling, unscripted address at Thursday's convention to an absent President Barack Obama in an empty chair inspired an instant satirical Twitter account, @InvisibleObama, that quickly went viral, demonstrating the power of social media to upset tightly scripted image control"
Tightly Scripted LIES... That image is still intact. I like this part, though.."..Demonstrating the power of social media to upset thightly scripted image control".
The Social Media upset the narrative!
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If they'd really been doing "careful planning" that wouldn't have happened.
phantom power
Aug 2012
#3
Put it this way: It was about as well planned as their invasion of Iraq.
TrollBuster9090
Aug 2012
#17
Yes it is. It is the flag they sail their flagship big tent, the H.M.S. Bullshit, under
Coyotl
Aug 2012
#22
I just saw a 20 minute segment on CBC Prime Time News about how Eastwoods "Dada Performance Art"
TrollBuster9090
Aug 2012
#14
while overconfidence would be a mistake, any attack is hardly irreversible.
magical thyme
Aug 2012
#31